August 9th Flashcards
To blare
To make an unpleasantly loud noise.
To mutter
To speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something.
To engage
To become involved, or have contact, with someone or something.
Outward
Relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside.
To chat
A friendly, informal conversation.
To ruminate
to think carefully and for a long period about something.
Predictive
Relating to the ability to predict.
“By the looks of things”
judging by the information we have now.
“In the cold light of day”
When you think about it clearly and calmly, without the emotions you had at the time it happened, and you often feel sorry or ashamed about it
“Once in a blue moon”
Hardly ever.
“In a brown study”
a mood in which you are very involved in your own thoughts and not paying attention to anything else.
“Every so often”
Sometimes but not often.
